Pakistan Visa and Passport Requirements for Tourists

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Pakistan Visa and Passport Requirements

General Requirements:

  • All foreign nationals require a valid Visa to enter Pakistan.
  • Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended stay.

Visa Options for Tourists

  1. On Arrival Tourist Visa (e-Visa)
    • Available for nationals from specific countries (see list below).
    • Valid for 30 days.
    • Multiple-entry for nationals of Malaysia, Turkey, and UAE.
    • Processing Time: 48-72 hours (working days).
  2. Online Tourist Visa
    • Available for nationals from eligible countries (see list below).
    • Single Entry: Short duration (less than 3 months).
    • Extension: Up to 6 months or more, subject to approval.
    • Processing Time: 7-10 days (for entries and extensions).
  3. Apply by Post or Visit the Nearest Embassy/Consulate
    • Check with your nearest Pakistan embassy or consulate for application details.

How to Apply for On Arrival Visa (e-Visa)

Documents Required:

  • Passport
  • Photograph
  • Invitation Letter from sponsor or hotel booking (for individual tourists)
  • Invitation Letter from a tour operator (for group tourists)

Application Steps:

  1. Preliminary Assessment: Choose the visa type and understand requirements.
  2. Preparation: Gather all supporting documents and a photograph.
  3. Online Application:
    • Click on the Apply Now button for the Pakistan Online Visa System.
    • Create a new account and log in.
    • Complete your application and pay the fee using a valid credit/debit card.
    • Submit your application.

Pakistan e-Visa Countries List for On Arrival Visa

Eligible CountriesEligible Countries
AngolaMozambique
ArgentinaNepal
AustriaNew Zealand
AzerbaijanOman
BahamasParaguay
BahrainQatar
BarbadosRwanda
BotswanaSaint Kitts and Nevis
BruneiSaint Lucia
Costa RicaSaudi Arabia
FinlandSingapore
GermanySpain
GhanaSri Lanka
IcelandSwitzerland
IndonesiaTajikistan
ItalyTanzania
JapanThailand
JordanTonga
Korea (South)Trinidad & Tobago
KuwaitTunisia
LithuaniaTurkey
LuxembourgUAE
MalaysiaWestern Samoa
MaldivesZambia
MaltaMonaco

How to Apply for Online Tourist Visa

Documents Required:

  • Passport
  • Photograph
  • Invitation Letter from sponsor or hotel booking (for individual tourists)

Application Steps:

Eligible Countries for Pakistan Online Visa

Eligible CountriesEligible Countries
AlbaniaLuxembourg
AndorraMacedonia
AngolaMadagascar
Antigua and BarbudaMalawi
ArgentinaMalaysia
AustraliaMaldives
AustriaMali
AzerbaijanMalta
BahamasMarshall Islands
BahrainMauritius
BangladeshMexico
BarbadosMicronesia
BelarusMoldova
BelgiumMonaco
BelizeMongolia
BeninMontenegro
BoliviaMorocco
Bosnia & HerzegovinaMozambique
BotswanaMyanmar
BrazilNamibia
BruneiNauru
BulgariaNepal
Burkina FasoNetherlands
BurundiNew Zealand
CambodiaNicaragua
CameroonNiger
CanadaKosovo
Cape VerdeNorway
Central African RepublicOman
ChilePalau
ChinaPanama
ColombiaPapua New Guinea
ComorosParaguay
Congo (Republic)Peru
Costa RicaPhilippines
Côte d’IvoirePoland
CroatiaPortugal
CubaQatar
CyprusRomania
Czech RepublicRussia
DenmarkRwanda
DjiboutiSaint Kitts and Nevis
DominicaSaint Lucia
Dominican RepublicSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
EcuadorSan Marino
EgyptSão Tomé and Príncipe
El SalvadorSaudi Arabia
Equatorial GuineaSenegal
EritreaSerbia
EstoniaSeychelles
EthiopiaSierra Leone
FijiSingapore
FinlandSlovakia
FranceSlovenia
GabonSolomon Islands
GambiaSouth Africa
GeorgiaSpain
GermanySri Lanka
GhanaSuriname
GreeceSweden
GrenadaSwitzerland
GuatemalaTajikistan
GuineaTanzania
Guinea-BissauThailand
GuyanaTimor-Leste
HaitiTogo
Holy See (Vatican City)Tonga
HondurasTrinidad & Tobago
HungaryTunisia
IcelandTurkey
IndonesiaTurkmenistan
IranTuvalu
IrelandUAE
ItalyUK
JamaicaUSA
JapanUganda
JordanUkraine
KazakhstanUruguay
KenyaUzbekistan
KiribatiVanuatu
Korea (South)Venezuela
KuwaitVietnam
KyrgyzstanWestern Samoa
LaosZambia
LatviaZimbabwe
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania

Embassy and Consulate Information

United Kingdom

  • London: High Commission of Pakistan, 35–36 Lowndes Square, London, SW1X 9JN, UK, Tel: 020 7664 9200, Website
  • Birmingham: Vice Consulate of Pakistan, 10 A, The Wharf, Bridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2JS, Tel: 121 643 1979, Website
  • Bradford: Vice Consulate of Pakistan, 1-3 Bradford Business Park, Kings Gate, Bradford, BD1 4SJ, Tel: 01274 308062-64, Website
  • Manchester: Vice Consulate of Pakistan, Pakistan House, 137 Dickenson Rd, Rusholme, Manchester, M14 5JB, UK, Tel: 161 225 2005, Website
  • Glasgow: Vice Consulate of Pakistan, 45 Maxwell Drive, Glasgow, G41 5JF, Tel: 0141 427 5755, Website

United States

  • Washington: Embassy of Pakistan, 3517 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA, Tel: (202) 243 6500, Website
  • New York: Consulate General of Pakistan, 12 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA, Tel: (212) 879 5800, Website
  • Los Angeles: Consulate General of Pakistan, 10700 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 211, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA, Tel: (310) 441 0167, Website
  • Chicago: Consulate General of Pakistan, 333 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 728, Chicago, Illinois 60601, USA, Tel: (312) 781

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